Earthquake in Ladakh: Quake of Magnitude 5.4 Hits 92 Km From Leh
A medium-intensity earthquake jolted Ladakh on Friday. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale hit Ladakh at 4:27 pm. There are no reports of any collateral damage or injury in the earthquake.
Leh, September 25: A medium-intensity earthquake jolted Ladakh on Friday. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale hit Ladakh at 4:27 pm. There are no reports of any collateral damage or injury in the earthquake. Earthquake in Ladakh: Quake of 4.5 Magnitude Hits 119 Km North-Northwest of Kargil.
Panic gripped the area due to the tremors. After the quake struck the area, people immediately rushed out of their houses. The quake occurred 92-km ENE of Ladakh’s capital Leh. More details are still awaited. Earthquake in Ladakh: Quake of Magnitude 4.7 Jolts Kargil.
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On September also, an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir. According to details by the NCS, the medium intensity quake occurred 435-km north-northwest of Kargil, Ladakh. No injuries or collateral damage was reported.
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